Petrol bombs linked to fracking row

Two petrol bombs have been thrown at the home of a worker at a fracking exploration site in Northern Ireland.

No injuries were caused to the Co Fermanagh security guard during yesterday's attack but it followed a number of unlawful incidents and threats to staff protecting the natural gas test site, his energy company employer said.

Campaigners against plans to drill an exploratory borehole this month have held a vigil near the quarry in Belcoo in the country's far west.

A Tamboran Resources spokesman said: "This was an orchestrated and abhorrent attack on a local family in the middle of the night."

The firm has obtained a court injunction to stop demonstrators from getting close to land where rock samples are to be collected but no fracking will take place.

If the samples show commercially viable levels of shale rock gas, Tamboran will begin a process that could lead to fracking, fracturing of rock to release gas which can be used as energy.

Deposits in Northern Ireland could be worth about £8 billion, according to a report by consulting firm PwC. The reserves have been estimated as equivalent to about 1.5 billion barrels of oil.

The petrol bombing took place at the worker's home at Letterbreen, a rural area a short distance from the test drill site.

The dig is protected by metal fences and razor wire and guarded by a private security company.

Donal O'Cofaigh, a spokesman for the Belcoo Frack Free lobby group, said: "This attack is wrong and we condemn it. Such actions only undermine our goal of putting a halt to shale gas exploration.

"We ask those responsible to desist immediately. This action is not in our name."

Tamboran said it was operating within the terms of the licence it was awarded by the Northern Ireland Executive to explore for natural gas.

Its statement said: "We know this behaviour is not reflective of the local people. Tamboran fully respects the right to peaceful protest. However we cannot ignore such attacks."

The company called on all local political, community and anti-fracking representatives to unequivocally condemn the petrol bombing attack and encourage people to share information with police.

The attack on the site worker's house at Station Road, Letterbreen, happened at about 03:25am yesterday.

Police are investigating and want to speak to the driver of a dark-coloured Audi estate car that was seen in the area at the time.

Ulster Unionist Stormont Assembly member Tom Elliott said: "While many people, including myself, have concerns about the proposals to carry out fracking in Fermanagh, it does not justify terrorist-type campaigns against the process and those involved in it."

Activists have established what they called the Belcoo Community Protection Camp outside the entrance to the excavation and said they want their opposition to be peaceful.

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WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!.. plans are afoot to build a land grabbing, pollution generating timber/grass incinerating Helius biomass plant in the heart of Southampton..

GREENHOUSE GAS LEVELS RISING AT FASTEST RATE SINCE 1984

9 September 2014 Last updated at 03:09

Matt McGrath By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News
A surge in atmospheric CO2 saw levels of greenhouse gases reach record levels in 2013, according to new figures.

Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere between 2012 and 2013 grew at their fastest rate since 1984.

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says that it highlights the need for a global climate treaty.

But the UK's energy secretary Ed Davey said that any such agreement might not contain legally binding emissions cuts, as has been previously envisaged.

The WMO's annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin doesn't measure emissions from power station smokestacks but instead records how much of the warming gases remain in the atmosphere after the complex interactions that take place between the air, the land and the oceans.

The bulletin suggests that in 2013, the increase in CO2 was due not only to increased emissions but also to a reduced carbon uptake by the Earth's biosphere.

THE SCIENTISTS AT THE WMO ARE PUZZLED BY THIS DEVELOPMENT. THAT LAST TIME THERE WAS A REDUCTION IN THE BIOSPHERE'S ABILITY TO ABSORB CARBON WAS 1998, WHEN THERE WAS EXTENSIVE BURNING OF BIOMASS WORLDWIDE, COUPLED WITH EL NINO CONDITIONS.

"In 2013 there are no obvious impacts on the biosphere so it is more worrying," said Oksana Tarasova.

http://www.bbc.co.uk
/news/science-enviro
nment-29115845

,,,

WARNING! .. Burning WOOD biomass reduces the biosphere's ability to absorb carbon.
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!.. plans are afoot to build a land grabbing, pollution generating timber/grass incinerating Helius biomass plant in the heart of Southampton..
GREENHOUSE GAS LEVELS RISING AT FASTEST RATE SINCE 1984
9 September 2014 Last updated at 03:09
Matt McGrath By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News
A surge in atmospheric CO2 saw levels of greenhouse gases reach record levels in 2013, according to new figures.
Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere between 2012 and 2013 grew at their fastest rate since 1984.
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says that it highlights the need for a global climate treaty.
But the UK's energy secretary Ed Davey said that any such agreement might not contain legally binding emissions cuts, as has been previously envisaged.
The WMO's annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin doesn't measure emissions from power station smokestacks but instead records how much of the warming gases remain in the atmosphere after the complex interactions that take place between the air, the land and the oceans.
The bulletin suggests that in 2013, the increase in CO2 was due not only to increased emissions but also to a reduced carbon uptake by the Earth's biosphere.
THE SCIENTISTS AT THE WMO ARE PUZZLED BY THIS DEVELOPMENT. THAT LAST TIME THERE WAS A REDUCTION IN THE BIOSPHERE'S ABILITY TO ABSORB CARBON WAS 1998, WHEN THERE WAS EXTENSIVE BURNING OF BIOMASS WORLDWIDE, COUPLED WITH EL NINO CONDITIONS.
"In 2013 there are no obvious impacts on the biosphere so it is more worrying," said Oksana Tarasova.
http://www.bbc.co.uk
/news/science-enviro
nment-29115845
,,,Dan Soton

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!.. plans are afoot to build a land grabbing, pollution generating timber/grass incinerating Helius biomass plant in the heart of Southampton..

GREENHOUSE GAS LEVELS RISING AT FASTEST RATE SINCE 1984

9 September 2014 Last updated at 03:09

Matt McGrath By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News
A surge in atmospheric CO2 saw levels of greenhouse gases reach record levels in 2013, according to new figures.

Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere between 2012 and 2013 grew at their fastest rate since 1984.

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says that it highlights the need for a global climate treaty.

But the UK's energy secretary Ed Davey said that any such agreement might not contain legally binding emissions cuts, as has been previously envisaged.

The WMO's annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin doesn't measure emissions from power station smokestacks but instead records how much of the warming gases remain in the atmosphere after the complex interactions that take place between the air, the land and the oceans.

The bulletin suggests that in 2013, the increase in CO2 was due not only to increased emissions but also to a reduced carbon uptake by the Earth's biosphere.

THE SCIENTISTS AT THE WMO ARE PUZZLED BY THIS DEVELOPMENT. THAT LAST TIME THERE WAS A REDUCTION IN THE BIOSPHERE'S ABILITY TO ABSORB CARBON WAS 1998, WHEN THERE WAS EXTENSIVE BURNING OF BIOMASS WORLDWIDE, COUPLED WITH EL NINO CONDITIONS.

&quot;In 2013 there are no obvious impacts on the biosphere so it is more worrying," said Oksana Tarasova.

http://www.bbc.co.uk

/news/science-enviro

nment-29115845

,,,

,,

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!.. The UK and other EU countries are posing a serious threat to the Worlds highly biodiverse forests

EU BIOFUEL DEMAND IS DRIVING LAND GRABS IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH

11th September 2014

With the EU projected to source most of its 'renewable' energy by burning biomass, its policies are leading to widespread land-grabbing and forest destruction, writes Oliver Munnion. And because many of the biomass projects are purely speculative, 'sustainability standards' will do little or nothing to improve practice on the ground.

There's only one sensible and genuinely sustainable course of action: the EU must reduce its demand for energy and wood, and to stop subsidies for large-scale biomass electricity.

IN THE UK ALONE, POWER STATION DEVELOPERS HAVE ANNOUNCED PLANS WHICH INVOLVE BURNING OVER 68 MILLION TONNES OF WOOD EVERY YEAR - THAT'S 6.8 TIMES OUR ENTIRE ANNUAL WOOD PRODUCTION.

[quote][p][bold]Dan Soton[/bold] wrote:
WARNING! .. Burning WOOD biomass reduces the biosphere's ability to absorb carbon.
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!.. plans are afoot to build a land grabbing, pollution generating timber/grass incinerating Helius biomass plant in the heart of Southampton..
GREENHOUSE GAS LEVELS RISING AT FASTEST RATE SINCE 1984
9 September 2014 Last updated at 03:09
Matt McGrath By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News
A surge in atmospheric CO2 saw levels of greenhouse gases reach record levels in 2013, according to new figures.
Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere between 2012 and 2013 grew at their fastest rate since 1984.
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says that it highlights the need for a global climate treaty.
But the UK's energy secretary Ed Davey said that any such agreement might not contain legally binding emissions cuts, as has been previously envisaged.
The WMO's annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin doesn't measure emissions from power station smokestacks but instead records how much of the warming gases remain in the atmosphere after the complex interactions that take place between the air, the land and the oceans.
The bulletin suggests that in 2013, the increase in CO2 was due not only to increased emissions but also to a reduced carbon uptake by the Earth's biosphere.
THE SCIENTISTS AT THE WMO ARE PUZZLED BY THIS DEVELOPMENT. THAT LAST TIME THERE WAS A REDUCTION IN THE BIOSPHERE'S ABILITY TO ABSORB CARBON WAS 1998, WHEN THERE WAS EXTENSIVE BURNING OF BIOMASS WORLDWIDE, COUPLED WITH EL NINO CONDITIONS.
"In 2013 there are no obvious impacts on the biosphere so it is more worrying," said Oksana Tarasova.
http://www.bbc.co.uk
/news/science-enviro
nment-29115845
,,,[/p][/quote],,
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!.. The UK and other EU countries are posing a serious threat to the Worlds highly biodiverse forests
EU BIOFUEL DEMAND IS DRIVING LAND GRABS IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH
11th September 2014
With the EU projected to source most of its 'renewable' energy by burning biomass, its policies are leading to widespread land-grabbing and forest destruction, writes Oliver Munnion. And because many of the biomass projects are purely speculative, 'sustainability standards' will do little or nothing to improve practice on the ground.
There's only one sensible and genuinely sustainable course of action: the EU must reduce its demand for energy and wood, and to stop subsidies for large-scale biomass electricity.
IN THE UK ALONE, POWER STATION DEVELOPERS HAVE ANNOUNCED PLANS WHICH INVOLVE BURNING OVER 68 MILLION TONNES OF WOOD EVERY YEAR - THAT'S 6.8 TIMES OUR ENTIRE ANNUAL WOOD PRODUCTION.
http://www.theecolog
ist.org/campaigning/
2550048/eu_biofuel_d
emand_is_driving_lan
d_grabs_in_the_globa
l_south.html
,,Dan Soton

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!.. plans are afoot to build a land grabbing, pollution generating timber/grass incinerating Helius biomass plant in the heart of Southampton..

GREENHOUSE GAS LEVELS RISING AT FASTEST RATE SINCE 1984

9 September 2014 Last updated at 03:09

Matt McGrath By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News
A surge in atmospheric CO2 saw levels of greenhouse gases reach record levels in 2013, according to new figures.

Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere between 2012 and 2013 grew at their fastest rate since 1984.

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says that it highlights the need for a global climate treaty.

But the UK's energy secretary Ed Davey said that any such agreement might not contain legally binding emissions cuts, as has been previously envisaged.

The WMO's annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin doesn't measure emissions from power station smokestacks but instead records how much of the warming gases remain in the atmosphere after the complex interactions that take place between the air, the land and the oceans.

The bulletin suggests that in 2013, the increase in CO2 was due not only to increased emissions but also to a reduced carbon uptake by the Earth's biosphere.

THE SCIENTISTS AT THE WMO ARE PUZZLED BY THIS DEVELOPMENT. THAT LAST TIME THERE WAS A REDUCTION IN THE BIOSPHERE'S ABILITY TO ABSORB CARBON WAS 1998, WHEN THERE WAS EXTENSIVE BURNING OF BIOMASS WORLDWIDE, COUPLED WITH EL NINO CONDITIONS.

&quot;In 2013 there are no obvious impacts on the biosphere so it is more worrying," said Oksana Tarasova.

http://www.bbc.co.uk

/news/science-enviro

nment-29115845

,,,

,,

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!.. The UK and other EU countries are posing a serious threat to the Worlds highly biodiverse forests

EU BIOFUEL DEMAND IS DRIVING LAND GRABS IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH

11th September 2014

With the EU projected to source most of its 'renewable' energy by burning biomass, its policies are leading to widespread land-grabbing and forest destruction, writes Oliver Munnion. And because many of the biomass projects are purely speculative, 'sustainability standards' will do little or nothing to improve practice on the ground.

There's only one sensible and genuinely sustainable course of action: the EU must reduce its demand for energy and wood, and to stop subsidies for large-scale biomass electricity.

IN THE UK ALONE, POWER STATION DEVELOPERS HAVE ANNOUNCED PLANS WHICH INVOLVE BURNING OVER 68 MILLION TONNES OF WOOD EVERY YEAR - THAT'S 6.8 TIMES OUR ENTIRE ANNUAL WOOD PRODUCTION.

http://www.theecolog

ist.org/campaigning/

2550048/eu_biofuel_d

emand_is_driving_lan

d_grabs_in_the_globa

l_south.html

,,

,,

Helius heading for bankruptcy..

Not looking good for Helius's land grabbing, pollution generating timber/grass incinerating biomass projects..

Tue, 16th September 2014 -

Helius Energy has received notification from an investment partner that it does not intend to participate in providing equity to the Avonmouth project.

http://www.heliusene
rgy.com/rns_viewer.p
hp?id=22048072

,,

[quote][p][bold]Dan Soton[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Dan Soton[/bold] wrote:
WARNING! .. Burning WOOD biomass reduces the biosphere's ability to absorb carbon.
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!.. plans are afoot to build a land grabbing, pollution generating timber/grass incinerating Helius biomass plant in the heart of Southampton..
GREENHOUSE GAS LEVELS RISING AT FASTEST RATE SINCE 1984
9 September 2014 Last updated at 03:09
Matt McGrath By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News
A surge in atmospheric CO2 saw levels of greenhouse gases reach record levels in 2013, according to new figures.
Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere between 2012 and 2013 grew at their fastest rate since 1984.
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says that it highlights the need for a global climate treaty.
But the UK's energy secretary Ed Davey said that any such agreement might not contain legally binding emissions cuts, as has been previously envisaged.
The WMO's annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin doesn't measure emissions from power station smokestacks but instead records how much of the warming gases remain in the atmosphere after the complex interactions that take place between the air, the land and the oceans.
The bulletin suggests that in 2013, the increase in CO2 was due not only to increased emissions but also to a reduced carbon uptake by the Earth's biosphere.
THE SCIENTISTS AT THE WMO ARE PUZZLED BY THIS DEVELOPMENT. THAT LAST TIME THERE WAS A REDUCTION IN THE BIOSPHERE'S ABILITY TO ABSORB CARBON WAS 1998, WHEN THERE WAS EXTENSIVE BURNING OF BIOMASS WORLDWIDE, COUPLED WITH EL NINO CONDITIONS.
"In 2013 there are no obvious impacts on the biosphere so it is more worrying," said Oksana Tarasova.
http://www.bbc.co.uk
/news/science-enviro
nment-29115845
,,,[/p][/quote],,
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!.. The UK and other EU countries are posing a serious threat to the Worlds highly biodiverse forests
EU BIOFUEL DEMAND IS DRIVING LAND GRABS IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH
11th September 2014
With the EU projected to source most of its 'renewable' energy by burning biomass, its policies are leading to widespread land-grabbing and forest destruction, writes Oliver Munnion. And because many of the biomass projects are purely speculative, 'sustainability standards' will do little or nothing to improve practice on the ground.
There's only one sensible and genuinely sustainable course of action: the EU must reduce its demand for energy and wood, and to stop subsidies for large-scale biomass electricity.
IN THE UK ALONE, POWER STATION DEVELOPERS HAVE ANNOUNCED PLANS WHICH INVOLVE BURNING OVER 68 MILLION TONNES OF WOOD EVERY YEAR - THAT'S 6.8 TIMES OUR ENTIRE ANNUAL WOOD PRODUCTION.
http://www.theecolog
ist.org/campaigning/
2550048/eu_biofuel_d
emand_is_driving_lan
d_grabs_in_the_globa
l_south.html
,,[/p][/quote],,
Helius heading for bankruptcy..
Not looking good for Helius's land grabbing, pollution generating timber/grass incinerating biomass projects..
Tue, 16th September 2014 -
Helius Energy has received notification from an investment partner that it does not intend to participate in providing equity to the Avonmouth project.
http://www.heliusene
rgy.com/rns_viewer.p
hp?id=22048072
,,Dan Soton

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